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Household of John Dobson (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Dobson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dobson, born in 1823 in Billington, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 8 children; William (born 1854 in Wilpshire, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1858 in Wilpshire, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1864 in Wilpshire, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1866 in Wilpshire, Lancashire, England), John (born 1868 in Wilpshire, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Wilpshire, Lancashire, England), Christopher (born 1873 in Wilpshire, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1875 in Wilpshire, Lancashire, England).


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John Dobson's household

Male

John

Dobson

Head
Male

William

Dobson

Son
Female

Ann

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Richard

Dobson

Son
Male

Joseph

Dobson

Son
Male

John

Dobson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Christopher

Dobson

Son
Male

Edward

Dobson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Billington, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dobson

Head

Widower

58

1823

Billington, Lancashire, England

William

Dobson

Son

Single

27

1854

Wilpshire, Lancashire, England

Ann

Dobson

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Wilpshire, Lancashire, England

Richard

Dobson

Son

Single

17

1864

Wilpshire, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Dobson

Son

Single

15

1866

Wilpshire, Lancashire, England

John

Dobson

Son

Single

13

1868

Wilpshire, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Dobson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Wilpshire, Lancashire, England

Christopher

Dobson

Son

Single

8

1873

Wilpshire, Lancashire, England

Edward

Dobson

Son

Single

6

1875

Wilpshire, Lancashire, England

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